I have chosen subtle mind because I feel that in this practice you take notice of the distractions around you but it doesn't consume you. You can acknowledge what is going on but resume back to focusing on your inner thoughts. Meditation I find to definitely be helpful because this is stillness. In meditation if causes you to focus on positive energy and releases you of any negativity. I find both of these practices to be beneficial because it allows you to focus your inner and outer self not enabling you to gain self-control over yourself and your thoughts. Fostering both of these exercises are great to implement into my life. I am in a very challenging career, its very fast paced and demanding, both physically and mentally. Implementation of these practices for me would be breathing and focusing. Examples of meditation would be prayer, prayer is a conversation between me and God and it allows me to speak freely without conviction. In doing this I am being heard without interruption and at the same time I am asking for guidance. In meditation it is a matter of calm abiding and stillness. The type of example for this is yoga, it allows for calmness and your stillness through focused movements that release negative energy. While I have never considered these practices, since this course, I have engaged in these practices more and more and I am enjoying the effects of each one of these. I look forward to implementing these practices in my daily life and in my professional life as well as implementing them with my staff members and co-workers. I am positive that it could contribute to an less hostile and intense environment.
Ann
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ReplyDeleteI also choose the subtle mind practice as one I found most beneficial. Have you tried yoga since taking this class? I think if you started working with yoga and savasana it would really help foster your meditation practice. Yoga is like meditation in motion and savasana is basically subtle mind meditation performed at the end of every class. I think breathing is also one of the best things you can do for you mind and body. And I also like that you mentioned prayer, which I believe to be the most powerful form of meditation.
Hi Ann - we picked the same exercises. I like how you stated that you take notice of distractions, but they don't consume you. That is such a true statement. I have also practiced this exercise in a room full of people - just to see if the chatter turns to a white noise or if I am still focused on what individuals are saying around me. It has become easier to detach from the noise since focusing more on exercises.
ReplyDeleteYoga is a great release - physically and mentally. Focusing on the movement of your body and how it feels as you move from one position to the next is for me also a form of meditation. My body knows what it is supposed to do, so I can look at what is happening physically and if my mental state is causing any physical issues.